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BioClinica has purchased Agfa HealthCare's CardioNow unit for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition of CardioNow will enable BioClinica to offer a digital transmission technology that can be used to archive, share and monitor medical images for multicenter clinical studies.

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BioClinica has purchased Agfa HealthCare's CardioNow unit for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition of CardioNow will enable BioClinica to offer a digital transmission technology that can be used to archive, share and monitor medical images for multicenter clinical studies.

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